The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-24
COMMENT AND OPINION.

at is easier to manage a surplus than def
Cit" remarks Colonel Grant. That is a good
anti-poverty idea.-New York Tribune.
IT is all we'll to talk about lucky men, but
what the world wants is VINO make their
own luck.-Philadelphi North American.
THE speech making round of the President is
completed He will now retire with his valued
cyclopedia, and begin the preparation OF his an
nual Observation-Disclosures American.
THE mon who hold Office in this country will
average for honesty and capacity with any
other sses and this general shrek of boodlin
is nonsense-not even good enough for an cleo
ton cry-New York Herald.
IT seems that the Anarchists expect the
Supreme Court of the United States to turn
them loose and fill their wallets with bombs be-
cause one of the jury that convicted them oc-
casionaly read newspaper. -Louisville Times
CHAIRMAN EDGERToN. OF the Civil-service
Commission, is placing such liberal constructions
the civil service law as may suffice to cover q
multitude of perncious activities. 1t is getting
along toward the eve of another election.-De-
troit Tribune.
INDscRIMINATE immigration was in our
national infancy youthful folly; but In our
maturity it is ne1cussble national crime.
To expect that continue committing
that national crime and escape the penalty is TO
manifest not folly of youth but degree OF
mature idiocy that cannot be either measured
compared. Times.
THE Presidential tour has enabled the exec
utve to goodly portion of these United
States and to make score or more encyclo-
under the denomination scheme, but it has
given no impetus to the reelection movement,
for the sufficient reason that the people are not
fools.-Brooklyn Standard Union.
THE programme which Mr.. Gladstone only
hardly limited at Nottingham certainly in
wolves consequences of the gravest character,
and it needs to be gravely regarded by all Brit
and by all who believe that the uI ain tenance
OF the present paramount influence of the En-
glish-speakug race in nearly all parts of the
world is of the first Importance as promoter OF
the higher civilIzation.-Philad Telegraph.
COURTS and means OF justice, badly and
tinualy at fault, breed such things feuds in
Kentucky or the White Caps III Indiana and
bloodshed long after wrongs have been avenged.
Revenge begets revenge. and it is after scores Of
assassinations have been perpetrated that tardy
courts assert their power and check the reign OF
Charlottesville Commercial
II is not essential to in this work OF
Christianizug this Republic that all differences
and disputes be settled. that all men conform
to one rule of faith. adopt system of gov
eminent; in diversity well in unity is
strength found. The glory of our American in
situations is much in our local differences
in their national traits. But say unto this peo-
pie that they 60 forward.-Louisville Courier
Journal.
HoUsEHoLDERs who have been pleasing them
selves with the consoling reflection that their
homee are heated and lighted at minimum of
FORT will have to moderate their transports
TO some extent. Natural gas - not the harmless
toy and perfect servant which thew nave imas-
ined it to De- It needs to be watched and Kept
under ward; else it will become the deadliest
foe of the household. New York Tribune.